Three-quarters of the world's cocaine is produced in Colombia from locally-grown coca and from coca products imported primarily from Peru and, to a lesser extent, from Bolivia. Current estimates indicate that cocaine from Colombian leaf is about 15 percent of the world's total potential. However, recent photography shows that different varieties are also under cultivation. Although Colombia has surpassed Bolivia in coca cultivation since 1995, DEA (Drug Inforcement Agentcy)estimates that Bolivian coca produces more cocaine from

The United States formed hostile strategy toward the former president of Colombia, Ernesto Samper. The U.S. government was more hostile toward his government than almost any other in the world, even those that posed far greater threats to U.S. national security or were more deeply involved in criminal activities. The central flaw in the U.S. government's strategy is the faulty assumption that our anti-drug aims can be pursued in tandem with our anti-guerrilla aims. I think a we need to pursue a strategy that goes after both of them simultaneously and, go after the drugs because that will take away their money and then they can't buy weapons.

The U.S. decisionmakers are hoping if we throw enough money and military assistance at Colombia, somehow Pastrana, who took office August 7, 1998, will get on top of the situation. They realize that they are looking at a v

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